CVE-2024-9469
MEDIUM EPSS 11.4%
Published Oct 9, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.7 CVSS 4.0
Published Oct 9, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows non-administrative privileges to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
11.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-754
Affected Products 4
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | * | ≥7.9 – <7.9.102 |
| paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | 8.3.0 | any |
| paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | 8.4.0 | any |
| microsoft | windows | * | any |
References 1
- security.paloaltonetworks.com https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9469
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.